The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-03-03
THOUSANDS KILLED
BY the Earthquakes In Southern Europe
on Wednesday.

LONDON, February 24.-Further dis
patches concerning the earthquakes In
Southern Europe state that although
there have been no further shocks at
Nice, the panic has not subsidized. Fugi-
tives are fleeing in every direction. Peo'
pie are afraid to re.enter their houses
and hotels, and last evening the heights
back of the city were crowded with refu-
gees. Two thousand English, American
and Russian visitors were camped out
during the night on elevated ground.
Six thousand persons have left the city,
and started for Paris. A son of Mr..
Albert N. Halfway. the American Con-
sui at Nice, was seriously injured.
There have been no further dirturb.
ances at Monte Carlo. The place is filled
with thousands OF refugees from Cannes,
Nice, Mertone and San Reno. 1t is
difficult to find shelter for the great mum.
Der of people, and last night many of
them were compelled to camp out A
more confident feeling prevails to-day.
Gaming has been suspended, and the
band is playing on the terrace for the
purpose of restoring confidence to the
frightened people.
Another shock was felt at Mentone to.
day. It was so severe that houses were
shaken. No one was injured. Addi.
tional details concerning the damage
done by yesterdays shock show that in
some cases villages built on mountain
sides were toppled into the valleys.
Three railway trains have been dispatch
ed with food for the sufferers. A mum.
Der of soldiers have also been sent to
assist them.
BONE, February 24.-Details have
been received this morning of the results
Of the earthquake yesterday, showing
that the effects are far more serious than
was thought. The loss of life and de-
struction of property is learned to have
been terrible. The most startling news
comes from Genoese Rivera. Over 1900
people we're killed in that district. At
The village of Bajardo, situated at the
top of hill, number of the inhabitants
took refuge in church when the shocks
were first felt. A subsequent and greater
shock demolished the church, and 300 of
the people who were in it were killed.
The destruction of property in the sec.
tions of Italy visited by the earthquakes
was immense and widespread.
Reports of the disaster continue to
arrive. The total number Of deaths re-
ported up to the present time is about
1000. A shock was felt at Parma, Turin
and Cosenzea. fluctuations of the earth
we're noticed at Cantania, in Sicily, at
the foot of Mount Etna. The director of
Turin observatory telegraphs that the
siesmic instruments are now quiescent
and that no further disturbance is feared.
PARIS, February 24.-A. renewal OF
the earthquake shocks has occurred in
the Southern section of France. A terri.
BILE disaster is momentarily expected.
Nice, Cannes and Montone are half de.
serted. Fears are expressed for the safety
of the Prince of Wales and the Orleans
Princes, all Of whom are in the section
of country where earthquakes prevail.
Two slight shock of earthquake were
felt to day at Nice and Cannes, but no
injury was caused by either. Yester-
days. disturbances killed 2 persons and
injured 10 at Nice, killed 4 and Injured
at Bar, killed 2 and injured 12 at Boil.
lene. at Chateau -Neuf many were
injured. At Savona two houses fell,
killing 9 persons and injuripg Is. The
whole population at Savona are biv-
ouacked about the town..
NICE, February 24.-Sixty houses here
are tottering and ready to fall from the
shattering inflicted by yesterdays earth
:quakes.. Many others are much damag-
ed, and in most residences more or less
of the furniture was damaged by the Sc.
verify of the shocks. The Prince of
Wales remains at Cannes. Fifty persons
were injured at Mentone and one person
was killed. King Charles and Queen
Of Wurtembnrg remain in their villa at
Nice. ''s' r